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Meridian Middle School

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Meridian Middle School ranks 199 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Meridian Middle School is a public school in Lynden, WA, serving about 350 students in grades 6-8, and it stands out as a school on a strong and consistent upward trajectory in its statewide academic ranking.

The school has shown impressive improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and climbing from the 40th to the 63rd percentile among all Washington middle schools in just a few years. This growth is particularly notable because it occurred alongside a significant increase in the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school is effectively supporting students from all economic backgrounds. Academically, the school excels in science, outperforming the state average, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16-to-1, which is lower than many neighbors like Lynden Middle School and Blaine Middle School. While math scores are improving, they remain an area of focus compared to higher-performing schools in the Bellingham School District such as Fairhaven Middle School.

Meridian Middle School is part of the well-regarded Meridian School District and uses its resources efficiently to achieve good results. When compared to schools with similar student demographics, like Shuksan Middle School or Mount Baker Junior High, Meridian often achieves higher academic rankings. The school's overall story is one of resilience and positive change, making it a compelling option for families in the area.

350

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,417

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

861 Ten Mile Road
Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 398-2291

District: Meridian School District

Students who attend Meridian Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Feeder schools for Meridian Middle School:

Elementary:

Irene Reither Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

199^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 247Meridian School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	199 of 534	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	280 of 535	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	299 of 539	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	323 of 541	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	298 of 529	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	268 of 512	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	216 of 437	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.2	270 of 435	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	245 of 443	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	192 of 445	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	170 of 498	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	231 of 497	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	248 of 492	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	312 of 483	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.1	244 of 476	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.6	195 of 466	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	207 of 463	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.9	305 of 449	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.4	225 of 425	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.5	202 of 421	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	56.3	28 of 135	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	187 of 471	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	242 of 464	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	258 of 464	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	291 of 479	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	281 of 469	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	258 of 452	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	208 of 376	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	233 of 347	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	291 of 344	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	254 of 336	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.4	152 of 360	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	218 of 353	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	253 of 344	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	187 of 457	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	230 of 455	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	329 of 463	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	298 of 475	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	322 of 458	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	290 of 448	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	166 of 472	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	251 of 466	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	297 of 470	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	286 of 480	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	238 of 476	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	230 of 453	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	168 of 371	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	149 of 210	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	80 of 268	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	150 of 488	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	229 of 486	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	275 of 488	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	314 of 488	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	262 of 480	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	230 of 470	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2018)79th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2021)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science52%+3 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	861 Ten Mile Road	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-2291	350	22	16.2	53.1%	208 (59.4%)	2 (0.6%)	88 (25.1%)	25 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	58.8	199^th of 534 public middle schools	62.7%		44.5	280^th of 535 public middle schools	47.7%	81	52.5	52.5	58.5	55.3	53.3	55.6	45.3	36.5	38.7	40.2	$18,417	$364	$18,052
Lynden Middle School	Public	6-8	8750 Line Rd	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 354-2952	705	37	18.9	47.5%	419 (59.4%)	6 (0.9%)	210 (29.8%)	41 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	45	276^th of 534 public middle schools	48.3%		45.9	270^th of 535 public middle schools	49.5%	6	41.4	41.4	56.1	47.4	45.1	49.6	42.3	32.8	30.8	35.3	$15,117	$657	$14,461
Nooksack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	404 W. Columbia St.	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 966-7561	469	25	18.7	58.4%	248 (52.9%)	1 (0.2%)	175 (37.3%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	44.2	280^th of 534 public middle schools	47.6%		43	292^nd of 535 public middle schools	45.4%	12	42.0	42.0	36.8	37.5	49.3	41.0	50.3	30.6	46.4	42.0	$16,808	$696	$16,112
Shuksan Middle School	Public	6-8	2717 Alderwood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6454	606	36	16.7	52.1%	318 (52.5%)	12 (2.0%)	186 (30.7%)	25 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.4%)	38	320^th of 534 public middle schools	40.1%		32.2	358^th of 535 public middle schools	33.1%	38	48.5	48.5	45.0	42.9	46.4	44.7	28.7	30.1	31.1	29.9	$19,715	$1,712	$18,003
Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	6051 Vista Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9370	550	32	17.1	55.6%	277 (50.4%)	12 (2.2%)	136 (24.7%)	32 (5.8%)	34 (6.2%)	8 (1.5%)	51 (9.3%)	45.4	274^th of 534 public middle schools	48.7%		55.2	216^th of 535 public middle schools	59.6%	58	40.9	40.9	47.0	52.4	50.3	49.8	34.8	38.0	33.7	35.5	$19,184	$1,383	$17,801
Whatcom Middle School	Public	6-8	810 Halleck St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6460	637	34	18.5	42.4%	375 (58.9%)	6 (0.9%)	133 (20.9%)	48 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.6%)	72.7	119^th of 534 public middle schools	77.7%		65.7	165^th of 535 public middle schools	69.2%	46	52.3	52.3	49.5	63.9	63.7	59.1	51.8	55.9	52.4	53.4	$17,842	$320	$17,522
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	2671 Thornton Road	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9850	433	25	17.1	55.4%	233 (53.8%)	6 (1.4%)	101 (23.3%)	13 (3.0%)	43 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	38	318^th of 534 public middle schools	40.4%		29.3	375^th of 535 public middle schools	29.9%	57	40.6	40.3	41.9	39.7	51.8	44.4	40.6	28.3	29.5	33.3	$20,342	$1,599	$18,743
Kulshan Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 Kenoyer Dr	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-4886	575	33	17.6	28.7%	422 (73.4%)	4 (0.7%)	73 (12.7%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.4%)	81.5	90^th of 534 public middle schools	83.1%		87	62^nd of 535 public middle schools	88.4%	28	66.0	66.0	62.4	75.6	65.4	67.5	42.9	65.9	53.2	53.5	$18,256	$607	$17,649
Mount Baker Junior High	Public	7-8	4936 Deming Rd	Deming	98244	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2015	244	14	17.6	60.2%	166 (68.0%)	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.8%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	16.1	463^rd of 534 public middle schools	13.3%		23.7	414^th of 535 public middle schools	22.6%	49	24.2	24.2		39.7	27.8	33.9		26.5	14.7	21.0	$19,924	$865	$19,059
Fairhaven Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Park Ridge Rd	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6450	588	32	18.1	40.8%	393 (66.8%)	8 (1.4%)	91 (15.5%)	33 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.4%)	80.2	93^rd of 534 public middle schools	82.6%		86.5	65^th of 535 public middle schools	87.9%	28	69.2	69.2	59.9	64.6	64.2	63.0	46.7	59.1	59.4	55.3	$17,779	$314	$17,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Middle School?

Students at Meridian Middle School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Meridian Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meridian Middle School usually go on to attend Meridian High School

What district is Meridian Middle School in?

Meridian School District

How many students attend Meridian Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Meridian Middle School.

Is Meridian Middle School a good school?

Meridian Middle School ranks 199^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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